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The opening shots have been fired. Brexit is the big political issue of the year, and perhaps the decade. For those of us here in the present, it is going to be a busy few weeks in the run up to the EU referendum. Party loyalties will be tested to the limits. Industries will hold […]
The chairman of HS2 has said that the project is already changing the way private investors, as well as local and central government plan for the future in Britain. But David Higgins said HS2 must also help change the way we deliver infrastructure in this country as soon as we can reap the benefits for […]
Legal & General Capital (LGC) has today announced the launch of its modular housing business, Legal & General Homes, which will seek to modernise the home building industry by providing modern, precision engineered factory manufactured houses through its new factory in the North of England. The UK’s housing supply is in crisis. This is a […]
A stark warning has been issued by the Civil Engineering Contractors Association (CECA) that unless the Government amends its current approach towards the renewables sector, the industry will “fall off a cliff”, resulting in job loss and lack of growth. The warning came as a response to the Scottish Affairs Committee inquiry into renewable energy. […]
Cities are busy, hectic and diverse places. When groups of different people are forced to live in close proximities, conflicts can understandably arise. How does architecture influence these conflicts and what role does it play in preventing them? Metropolises are becoming centres for ethno-national and religious conflicts. However, architecture can make a distinct contribution to […]
Construction work has started on what will be the largest floating solar farm in Europe. Located at the Queen Elizabeth II reservoir near London, the project is part of a greater effort by Thames Water to source a third of its energy from renewable methods by 2020. Once completed in March, the floating array will […]
Wind turbine towers are set to reach heights of up to 170m with new construction techniques and materials, according to wind power engineering specialists K2 Management. Tower heights have grown steadily over the last decade as operators seek stronger wind speeds higher up in the atmosphere. Based on work with various clients across the globe, […]
…the 250 high rise towers planned or underway in the capital go ahead as planned! Watch video below:
Morocco has launched the first phase of the largest concentrated solar power (CSP) plant in the world. When fully operational, the plant will produce enough energy for more than one million Moroccan households. Inaugurated officially by His Majesty Mohammed VI of Morocco, the solar plant underlines the country’s determination to reduce dependence on fossil fuels, […]
A panel will look at how the layout of deprived estates can be best regenerated and reused to deliver more quality homes for Britain. New tenants rights will be at the heart of the regeneration of some of the country’s most deprived estates, Lord Heseltine said this week (9 February 2016). A panel, who met […]
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